Washington School (Mississippi)

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Washington School
Mississippi WS logo.jpg
Address
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1605 East Reed Road

Greenville
,
Mississippi
Coordinates33°23′03″N 91°1′29″W / 33.38417°N 91.02472°W / 33.38417; -91.02472Coordinates: 33°23′03″N 91°1′29″W / 33.38417°N 91.02472°W / 33.38417; -91.02472
Information
TypeSegregation Academy
MottoExitus Acta Probat
Established1969
HeadmasterJeff Pinnow
Secondary PrincipalJohn Grant
Gradespre-kindergarten — 12
Enrollment740 (approximately)
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
MascotThe General
RivalPillow Academy
AffiliationMississippi Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Websitehttp://www.generals.ws
Last updated: 4 December 2017

Washington School is a small, non-denominational, private school in Greenville, Mississippi. Washington School offers pre-school, elementary, middle, and college preparatory education to Greenville and the surrounding areas. It was established as a segregation academy in response to Brown v. Board of Education[1]

History[]

“One act of stupidity and we have paid for it ever since. The story of Greenville would have been very different if the school had never opened. I’ve been watching two generations of families and kids, and all the resegregation. Now every white family that can afford it sends their kids there.” Bob Boyd on the state of the school systems in Greenville 2016, Delta Democrat Times.[2]

Further information: Education segregation in the Mississippi Delta

The school was established as a segregation academy in response to the racial integration of the local public schools.[1]

In its first year, Washington School had a total of 23 staff members and 323 students. Classes were originally held in the current elementary building. Enrollment in 2016 was 700 students with the average size of a graduating class being around 60 students. As of 2016, the school's students are 98% Caucasian,[2] but Washington County is over 72% African American and the Greenville metro area is over 85% African American .[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Hongo, Andrew (16 May 2014). "The Fight for Education Equity in Mississippi". NBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Hancock, LynNell (2016-10-04). "The Anonymous Town That Was the Model of Desegregation in the Civil-Rights Era". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  3. ^ "Census Bureau: Washington County, Mississippi QuickFacts".
  4. ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/greenvillecitymississippi/PST045219

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